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Chronic pain in the reproductive track: what are the triggers? Because of "poorly characterised" information from the sensory pathways, treatments for dyspareunia are lacking while women are suffering from endometriosis, vulvodynia, etc. Researcher Dr. Joel Castro Kraftchenko, Head of Endometriosis...
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An article in January’s Journal of Pain discussed ibuprofen, a highly used analgesic. Due to its slow absorption, however, just how well does it work on acute moderate to severe pain? Researchers presented findings on the relatively new L-arginine salt-containing ibuprofen to determine its efficacy...
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Fibromyalgia sufferers experience chronic pain, limited ability to do physical activities, and often have poor sleep. The relationships, however, are unclear. A study in the Journal of Sleep Research looked at the times at which patient physical activity occurred. Activity levels were recorded using...
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A study reported in the journal BMC Women’s Health tested the Relational Bodily Experiences Theory (RBET), which seeks to explain the heightening or inhibition of women’s sexual desire, and pain issues, using interpersonal and psychological constructs. Researchers examined attachment models, which...
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A study published inJAMA Internal Medicineexpressed concern that most fibromyalgia treatment options are not supported by high-quality evidence.Almost 30,000 participants in 224 trials were included in the systemic review and analysis. Although evidence was found for cognitive behavioral therapy...
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NSAIDs, a common pain reliever and fever reducer, should not be taken by women after 20 weeks into their pregnancy. So says the FDA, due to the fact that NSAIDs “can lead to low levels of amniotic fluid surrounding the baby” and harm the kidney of the fetus. It’s a rare but serious condition. It was...
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Female runners develop stress fractures more than twice as often as their male counterparts. But why? The journals Sports Health and Physical Therapy in Sport jointly presented a study that compared women runners with and without stress fractures. It was uncovered that contributors to the high...
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Newswise — Choice and control are important factors for ensuring a positive childbirth experience, yet until recently, little was known about the impact of alternative administrations of fentanyl – one of the pain relief drugs used during labour– on both mother and baby.
Now, world-first...
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A cluster of conditions that frequently co-occur, can be local or widespread, and either solely or predominantly affect women are referred to as chronic overlapping pain conditions. They include:
- Endometriosis
- Fibromyalgia
- Painful bladder syndrome
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Chronic low back...
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A study of over 300 female veterans of the Gulf War found that 25 years later, they are experiencing twice the amount of symptoms of nondeployed fellow vets. Over 20 symptoms were found, including musculoskeletal pain. The study, reported in the Journal of Women’s Health, defined “Gulf War Illness”...